Flash Flood Warning 42, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 25, 2020, 8:39 AM EDT (12:39 UTC)

Expired

Aug 25, 2020, 2:33 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Pike County, GA, Spalding County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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954 
WGUS52 KFFC 251239
FFWFFC
GAC231-255-251845-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0042.200825T1239Z-200825T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
839 AM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Pike County in west central Georgia...
  Central Spalding County in west central Georgia...

* Until 245 PM EDT Tuesday.

* At 839 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Griffin, Zebulon, Williamson, Rover, Zetella, Vaughn, Highland 
  Mills, Experiment and Birdie.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

If you see significant flooding call the National Weather Service 
toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at 
NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3322 8445 3329 8441 3330 8440 3332 8439
      3332 8438 3333 8439 3334 8438 3335 8438
      3335 8434 3334 8431 3331 8428 3329 8427
      3326 8427 3322 8427 3313 8427 3309 8429
      3306 8431 3305 8437 3306 8440

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

350 
WGUS72 KFFC 251833
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
233 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

GAC231-255-251843-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-200825T1845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pike GA-Spalding GA-
233 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN PIKE AND 
CENTRAL SPALDING COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3322 8445 3329 8441 3330 8440 3332 8439
      3332 8438 3333 8439 3334 8438 3335 8438
      3335 8434 3334 8431 3331 8428 3329 8427
      3326 8427 3322 8427 3313 8427 3309 8429
      3306 8431 3305 8437 3306 8440

$$

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.